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Fiji vs Thailand: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 117 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Fiji
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Leads on 44 of 117 metrics
Thailand
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Leads on 63 of 117 metrics

Summary

Comparing Fiji and Thailand: Fiji leads on Radios (541,476) against Thailand (13.96); Fiji leads on Major Urban Areas Population (178,000 people) against Thailand (11.07 people); Fiji leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (16,000) against Thailand (1.33). Across 117 compared metrics, Fiji wins on 44 and Thailand wins on 63.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 47 metrics compared
  • Environment: 7 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 11 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 29 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared
  • Other: 1 metric compared

Communications

7 metrics
Metric🇫🇯 Fiji🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)74.71 %90.87 %★
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)79.35 %89.54 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 79% (2023 est.)percent of population: 90% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score71.2 points★56.72 points
Radios541,476★13.96
Televisions88,110★15.19
Waterways2034,000★

Economy

47 metrics
Metric🇫🇯 Fiji🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country680.01M $45.86B $★
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars6.88B $533.67B $★
Apple Import Volume2.26M tonnes186.16M tonnes★
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)1.75 %★1.5 %
Coal Revenue00.03★
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)5.74 %★4.42 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)3.4 % of GDP3.8 % of GDP★
Ease of Doing Business Index61.584.6★
Electricity Consumption850★187.7
Electricity Exports02.27★
Electricity from Fossil Fuels3476★
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants38★8
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables27★16
Electricity Imports019.83★
Electricity Installed Capacity338,000★44.89
Electricity Production914★181.5
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)25.38 USD per capita80.6 USD per capita★
Gini Index Coefficient30.733.5★
Gross Fixed Investment21.824.7★
Gross National Saving12.734.1★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)7.3 %★0.9 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)4.5 %1.4 %★
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)1.4 % of GDP★1.1 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption052.64★
Natural Gas Exports00
Natural Gas Imports014.41★
Natural Gas Production038.59★
Natural Gas Proved Reserves0193.4★
Oil Consumption15,000988,000★
Oil Exports1,857269,100★
Oil Imports18,850807,100★
Oil Production0406,800★
Oil Proved Reserves0435★
Population Below Poverty Line24.1 people5.4 people★
Public Debt47.5★61.1
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)3.8 USD★2.5 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption16,000★1.33
Refined Petroleum Products Exports0278,300★
Refined Petroleum Products Imports17,460134,200★
Refined Petroleum Products Production01.33★
Remittances9.2★1.8
Revenue from Forest Resources0.59★0.34
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)4.650.13★
Taxes and Other Revenues20.7★15.4
Unemployment Rate4.4 %0.7 %★
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate57.16 %★66.68 %

Environment

7 metrics
Metric🇫🇯 Fiji🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)63,220★3.03M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions1.43★336.69
Continental Shelf200not specific;
Population Distributionapproximately 70% of the population lives on the island of Viti Levu; roughly half of the population lives in urban areashighest population density is found in and around Bangkok; significant population clusters throughout large parts of the country, particularly north and northeast of Bangkok and in the extreme southern region of the country
Protected Land Area for Adaptation3.45 sq km18.37 sq km★
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country5.27 Cubic meters per year41.9 Cubic meters per year★
Total Renewable Water Resources28.55438.61★

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇫🇯 Fiji🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization2.1 %5.23 %★
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)202.79★142.5
Agricultural land3,092.2 sq. km243,086.8 sq. km★
Coastline Length (km)1,129 km3,219 km★
Dam capacity per capita144.54 cubic meters per inhabitant1,098 cubic meters per inhabitant★
Irrigated Land4064,150★

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇫🇯 Fiji🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Rule of Law Index by Country55.36 %56.88 %★
Administrative Divisions1476★
Independence10123★
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

11 metrics
Metric🇫🇯 Fiji🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)261.0813.38★
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)16.6★10.2
Health Care Spending per Capita561.54 USD1,465.74 USD★
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)5.4 % of GDP★5.2 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.2 %★1 %
Hospital Bed Density1.9 people/sq km2.3 people/sq km★
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)30 %★34 %
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)30.2 %10 %★
People Living With HIV/AIDS1,300★500,000
Psychiatrist Density Per 100,000 People1 per 100,000 people1 per 100,000 people
Underweight Children Under 54.6★6.7

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇫🇯 Fiji🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)4,000455,000★

People and Society

29 metrics
Metric🇫🇯 Fiji🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Currently married (Percent)58.68 %★50.17 %
Human Capital Index0.510.63★
Life expectancy at birth70.72 years80.78 years★
Median age of population28.26 years41.03 years★
Population Change5,834.4 persons★-87,807.2 persons
Population density51.29 per sq. km★140.16 per sq. km
Total population937,525 persons71.57M persons★
Academic Freedom Index0.64★0.38
Birth Rate (%)15.63 %★9.82 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate35.5 %73 %★
Death Rate (%)6.58 %★8.08 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)4.2 % of GDP★2.5 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age250,618.15 persons16.94M persons★
Labor Force Participation Rate387,800★40.62
Learning-adjusted years of school6.95 years8.95 years★
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population178,000 people★11.07 people
Mean Male Height (cm)173.9★169.16
Military Manpower at Military Age1818
Military Service Age and Obligation1818
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization55.57 %62.64 %★
Physician Density0.81 people/sq km★0.54 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate0.38 %★0.13 %
Population living in slums8.74 %★2 %
Total deaths8,299 persons★685,767.7 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)40.76 %44.11 %★
Total fertility rate2.23 per woman★1.18 per woman
Total net-migration-2,168.3 persons36,266.2 persons★
Under-five mortality rate18.2 per live births10.25 per live births★

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇫🇯 Fiji🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)1.48★1.01
Airports26105★
Civil Air Travel141★
Heliports25★

Other

1 metric
Metric🇫🇯 Fiji🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Current Bank Rate0.25 %1.5 %★

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